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1929
1929 - 0271.PDF
FEBRUARY 7, 1929 THE GIPSY-MOTH IN AMERICA : (1) Lady Heath's Gipsy-Moth at Savannah where she landed during the flight down to Miami from New York. (2) Commander Gamble, representative of the National Aeronautical Association and Lady Heath's host, quail shooting at Jacksonville, Florida. (3) Com. Gamble and Mrs. Lancaster (who did not take part in the shooting). (4) A close landing at Daytona Beach. field which temporarily damaged both airwomen. Only slow time was made along the coast in the face of a 35-m.p.h. wind, and a fair altitude had to be maintained to keep the long road (fringed with level ditches) within landing distance, as it was the only suitable place. A landing was thought advisable at Daytona Beach, owing to the fuel running short. As the tide was in the normal runways laid along the beach could not be seen, and the machine finally landed on the edge of the surf, close to the centre of the town, and only 5 ft. from overhanging sandbanks. Petrol was quickly brought by helpful inhabitants from the town, which was fortunate, in face of the race against an incoming tide. The take-off across wind along the narrow strip was exciting. They turned inland towards better flying country, and towards Melbourne, which was gained just at dusk, after 1£ hrs. flying. An air arrival at the same time was Dr. Ralph Greene, of Jacksonville, on a Travel Air, who had come to escort them. He had passed low over Daytona Beach, and had sat down to wait for them at Cocoa head- land, and had therefore missed them as they turned inland to Melbourne. The next day they left in a stormy dawn, and steered sea- wards to avoid continual headwinds. They flew low over the sea, past summer bungalows. It was a delightful trip, with always a firm strip of beach within gliding distance. Petrol was obtained at West Palm Beach, where Capt. Bibby, of the C.F.S., was joy-riding with a three-engined Ford. Miami seemed to spread out into a great city when they reached it. It has three aerodromes, a new municipal aero- drome, which was being opened at the air meeting, a large one for the international services of the Pan American Air lines, and a small one for joy-riding. The entire flight from New York had taken 18 flying hours, and 105 gallons of petrol and less than a gallon of oil had been consumed over a distance of 1,500 miles. Swamps and broken, wooded country had been crossed, although dangerous for forced landings, the swamps being as bad as Lady Heath had experienced in Africa. Light 'Plane Flying in West Africa CAPT. R. S. RATTRAY, who recently flew from London to Accra, on the West Coast of Africa, in a Cirrus-Moth, left Accra on January 30 and landed at noon on the new aero- drome at Kumasi, where he was welcomed by the former King Prempeh and 30,000 Ashantis. The Times corres- pondent at Accra states that the Gold Coast has now three good aerodromes, at Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. The journey from Tamale to Accra takes three days by train and car and only 4 hrs. 40 mins. by air. The distance between Accra and Kumasi takes 10 hours by train and 1 hr. 50 mins. by air. Bengal Flying Club Opened SIR STANLEY JACKSON, Governor of Bengal, opened the Bengal Flying Club on February 2, the second established in India. The club aerodrome is at Dumdum. Avro " Avian " Service AN example of the quick and efficient Avro " Avianservice was shown in the recent experience of Mr. Roland F. Hall, when he made a forced landing owing to poorvisibihty,whilst flying one of the Lancashire Aero Club's Avro "Avian's.1 The ground on which he was obliged to land was very unevenand one of the undercarriage shackles was broken, making the chance of a quick return flight very small. A sportsman in a passing car volunteered, however, to ring up A. V. Roe and Co., at Manchester, and although the day was Sunday, one of the Company's staff immediately went out in his car with a complete undercarriage, including the necessary shackle. The change was speedily effected, and after a delay of less than 2 hrs. Mr. Hall was flying again. Lady Heath A NEW YORK message states that Lady Heath has pro- tested to the Department of Commerce against the refusal to pass her for an American transport pilot's licence. She asked for a re-examination, and then passed. U.S. Aerodromes A REPORT from the San Francisco Municipal Airport states that that port has been chosen as a model by the Australian Government in connection with its plan to con- struct scores of airports throughout Australia. Col. C. H. Brinsmeade, Controller of Aeronautics for Australia, and Capt. J. Hughes, President of the New South WTales Flying Club, recently visited the airport and many others in America on their way home after attending the International Aero- nautical Conference in Washington. 105
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